So...I'm not 100% sure, but I think the henna is making my twists hang longer. Here's a comparison. I did twists yesterday, and I could swear they shrunk less. My curls don't seem looser though, so it's weird. There must be some other factor to shrinkage besides curl size. I Still need to wear my hair down and assess what it looks like as a wash n go.

I'm too stubborn to wait so I JUST made another batch of Cassia and I will either do it tonight (i'm worried about sleeping with all that poop-like substance LOL ) or I'll do it tomorrow. Can I put the Cassia on right away (I mixed it with boiling water and honey) or should I let it sit for a few hours and do it tomorrow? Either way I'll let you guys know!

By the way, my sister loved the color of my hair. I love how it covered my greys without the harsh chemicals.

Mariage, LOL at "poop-like substance" . You only need to let rest if you're mixing it with lemon juice to get the golden dye from it (only shows up on really light hair). I wish I could find my instruction sheet from when I ordered cassia samples. I believe it said to mix it with warm water and let it sit for 10 minutes. Maybe Nikki will stop in and tell you about her mix.

I live in Athens; I'm getting my MA at UGA. I know there are a ton of Ethiopians here and a couple in my Arabic class so I'm going to ask around Monday. The weather here is really beautiful, but we're experiencing a drought so we could really use the rain.

I fell asleep after church, so I took these pics in the bathroom 'cause it is well lit. Notice the copper colored grey. i can see a sheen of redness over my entire head. Next time I may add the indigo to see how it affects the gray.